Era of this 44-40 ammo

[y2k]

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

1919ish give or take a few years from what I recall. I researched a much more beat up box of .32 short colt from the same period.

 

[Snider shooter]

Sometime between WW1 and WW2. Cases should be marked DC CO and have small primers. Modern uses large pistol primers.

 

[cooter303]

before 1929. thats when cil took over. After 29 cil was on the boxes and logo

 

[kamlooky]

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1919ish give or take a few years from what I recall. I researched a much more beat up box of .32 short colt from the same period.

That's some pretty kewl chit right there.
History from way back.

 

[DrRevenue]

Man, very cool. I wish more 44-40 was available...